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Amazing isn’t it?
My setup on the DR is really for standing up and over the bars, with downward facing levers, but the short adjustable levers really helped to dial in where I want the clutch and brake engagement points to be.
On the XJ I opted for drag bars, with minimum backsweep and no rise. Relatively flat lever position. With the original levers it was hell, but once I swapped for adjustable levers I’ve had no aches from riding.
I can even ride for a few hours before the nerve damage and muscle weakness on my left side flairs up.
Correct setup is so important!
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@Dramatic_Hammer
So I’ve had pain in my right shoulder on and off for years, caused (I thought) by tensing up during urban riding with a twitchy throttle. I’ve made a big effort to consciously relax my arm and more recently started putting the bike in rain mode to soften things up but it hadn’t really made any difference.
What has made a difference is fitting adjustable levers and not having to stretch my hand to cover the brakes - all of a sudden no pain or tightness and all that practice relaxing means my arm is actually relaxed and tight right turns are significantly smoother!
Edit: This has been going on since my DAS, I just thought it was a new muscle movement thing that would go away, amazing what 10-15mm of lever reach can do!